# Republican presidential debate tonight 01/28/16 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [January 28, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508 "2016-01-28T17:24:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/1 "2016-01-28T17:24:57Z")
[In Des Moines, Iowa,](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_presidential_debates,_2016#January_28.2C_2016_.E2.80.93_Des_Moines.2C_Iowa) of course. On Fox News, of course. [Trump is boycotting,](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-he-wont-participate-in-gop-debate-on-fox-news/2016/01/26/58fa0b2e-c490-11e5-a4aa-f25866ba0dc6_story.html) on account of that nasty Megyn Kelly being on the panel, of course. That leaves Bush, Carson, Christie, Cruz, Kasich, Paul and Rubio in the prime-time debate. And Fiorina, Gilmore (who?!), Huckabee and Santorum in the undercard debate. At least we’ll have one Republican presidential debate this year that some candidate other than Trump can claim to have “won.” Who will it be, I wonder? Drink every time you hear “Trump.” Floor open for additional rules. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/2 "2016-01-28T17:39:19Z")
Drink? Like, a shot, every time? Who you trying to kill? ---
**Author:** ![Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/do_not_taunt/32/2968_2.png) [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/3 "2016-01-28T17:54:46Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Drink? Like, a shot, every time? Who you trying to kill? Even if it was a shot of water, this could result in deaths. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/4 "2016-01-28T18:16:43Z")
Trump will win. The post debate talk will be Trump Trump Trump Trumpity Trump. He dominates the news cycles without showing up and no chance of a gaffe ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/5 "2016-01-28T18:36:58Z")
He’s gonna “tweet” his way through it all. Or show up, surprise! ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/6 "2016-01-28T18:37:03Z")
> [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](#): > > Even if it was a shot of water, this could result in deaths. Move the TV into the bathroom, everyone! ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/7 "2016-01-28T18:38:04Z")
Move my TV to the bathroom, no room for me. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/8 "2016-01-28T18:45:46Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > Move the TV into the bathroom, everyone! The bathroom? That’s _disgusting!_ I know what you were doing in there, I don’t want to think about it. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/9 "2016-01-28T18:58:11Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > [Trump is boycotting,](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-he-wont-participate-in-gop-debate-on-fox-news/2016/01/26/58fa0b2e-c490-11e5-a4aa-f25866ba0dc6_story.html) on account of that nasty Megyn Kelly being on the panel, of course. I hear that in the general election debates, there’s an excellent chance that that nasty Hillary Clinton will be on the panel. Wonder what he’ll do then, if he’s the GOP nominee? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/10 "2016-01-28T19:28:36Z")
Ann Coulter calls FoxNews arrogant…[on MSNBC](https://www.yahoo.com/tv/ann-coulter-calls-arrogant-fox-news-163041009.html) > [@](#): > > While appearing on “Hardball with Chris Matthews,” the oft-controversial Coulter said Donald Trump has “established himself as the real alpha dog” among GOP candidates and she “hopes he doesn’t” show up to tonight’s debate. > > “I think Trump is shaking up the way **people look at Fox News as maybe not always our (conservatives) network**,” Coulter said. Could this election cycle get any more insane? ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/11 "2016-01-28T19:45:26Z")
What, they thought of Fox News at ‘their’ network? I guess they missed the memo about how it was ‘fair and balanced.’ How could that have ever happened? ---
**Author:** ![The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/12 "2016-01-28T19:54:58Z")
Is Gilmore seriously back in a debate for the first time since August? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/13 "2016-01-28T20:10:56Z")
Trumps not in it, so I wan’t be watching. But I will eagerly get nasty with Megyn Kelly anytime, any place! ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/14 "2016-01-28T20:22:18Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > What, they thought of Fox News at ‘their’ network? > > I guess they missed the memo about how it was ‘fair and balanced.’ How could that have ever happened? I’m finding it amusing that FOX News is being eaten by its own children. “Not conservative enough.” Heh. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/15 "2016-01-28T20:59:41Z")
> [@John\_Mace](#): > > Trumps not in it, so I wan’t be watching. But I will eagerly get nasty with Megyn Kelly anytime, any place! What, too lazy to jerk off? ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/16 "2016-01-28T21:00:35Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > The bathroom? > That’s _disgusting!_ > I know what you were doing in there, I don’t want to think about it. :o Look, I’m sure I’m not the only liberal dude to whom Megyn Kelly is a guilty pleasure . . . ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/17 "2016-01-28T21:02:07Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > I’m finding it amusing that FOX News is being eaten by its own children. > > “Not conservative enough.” Heh. Not just Fox, the whole of Movement Conservatism is being eaten by its children. William F. Buckley must be spinning (very languidly and decorously) in his grave. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/18 "2016-01-28T21:08:20Z")
I get the impression that the Trump event will be carried on CNN at the same time. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/19 "2016-01-28T21:13:46Z")
> [@CarnalK](#): > > I get the impression that the Trump event will be carried on CNN at the same time. Maybe they can beat Fox’ ratings for once. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508/20 "2016-01-28T21:14:40Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > What, too lazy to jerk off? Yeah, that’s it. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-presidential-debate-tonight-01-28-16/744508.md?page=2)